Seeing Qi Yan's silence, Gongyanghuai thought that she was startled by the complicated officialdom in the capital, so she patted her arm and said comfortably, "Many rules of the DPRK are accumulated over many years, even I I still can't penetrate the joints. Don't worry about Tie Zhu, we can get to know each other slowly after we pass this level."
Qi Yan nodded: For now, the only plan is to wait and see the changes, and do it and watch it.
The great cause of revenge is imminent, and he has just entered this gate that he has been waiting for for ten years, and he will never give up halfway.
Today, this incident also reminded her that what she planned was nothing short of heaven. But she not only wants to go to the sky, but also wants to poke a hole in the sky, causing the sky to collapse!
With a shout from the inner servant, the jinshi who were chatting in a low voice in the side hall stopped one after another.
"Case your majesty's words, and announce that all the scholars enter the hall!"
Nangong let him sit in a high position in court clothes, and a group of jinshi entered the arena and knelt on the ground in unison, shouting long live.
This Qionglin Banquet was also attended by Beijing officials of the third rank and above. The officials sat on the right side of the hall, and the students sat on the left.
Nangong waved his big sleeves: "Have a banquet!" The palace music sounded, and the two groups of palace servants walked in with the food boxes.
Although it is a palace banquet, the dishes are very simple, only: three or two kinds of vegetables and fruits, a small bucket of dry rice and a plate of white meat cut into squares, dipped in brown sauce.
The famous servants worked together to carry a side of Dendrobium, which was filled with yellow and green wine.
The maid took the guest spoon and scooped the wine from the dendrobium into the square, and placed it on a tray to distribute to the officials and students.
The maid knelt in front of Qi Yan and placed Fang Gong and the wine bottle on the table.
This vessel for holding wine, Qi Yan, is also the first time I have seen it. It is made of bronze. It is half a foot high. The round walls of the two ears and the body are branded with double-sided animal heads, three legs, and a lid. One of the ears is hung with a A bamboo wine spoon.
When the dishes and wine arrived, Nangong Rang was the first to move his chopsticks, and the officials moved their chopsticks, and the jinshi sitting on the left followed suit.
During the banquet, Nangong Rang discussed politics with the ministers from time to time, and occasionally turned his head to ask the thoughts of No. 1 Scholar Lu Boyan and No. 2 Gong Yanghuai.
Both of them came from aristocratic families, and their fathers sat in the hall. When answering: I thought carefully about every word, but fortunately, Nangong Rang smiled and nodded. Even so, the back of the two of them still seeped fine sweat.
Nangong Rang glanced at Qi Yan, but never asked the Tanhua Lang any questions.
During the staggered rounds of drinking, Qi Yan poured a glass because he "can't drink", but every time he raised the glass, he just covered his face with his sleeves and didn't drink it.
Nangong Rang stroked his beard and said to Lu Quan, who was at the top of the right: "Aiqing not only decides the world right away, but also cultivates two talents for the court, one in literature and one in martial arts. I feel very relieved."
Lu Quan got up and walked out, holding the jade wat and bowing, "Your Majesty, the old minister has something to ask your Majesty's permission."
Lu Quan narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Oh? Aiqing, but it doesn't matter."
"The old minister is over fifty years old and has only two sons. The second son, Zhongxing, is over the age of weakness and has yet to marry and has no concubines. The old minister dared to ask your majesty..."
"Hahahahahaha."
Nangong made Fuzhang laugh, interrupting Lu Quan's words and saying loudly, "Lu Aiqing, as expected of a brother of the opposite sex, actually thought of going there together."
"Your Majesty, old minister..."
"Tanhua Lang Qi Yan came forward."
The hall became quiet for a moment, and all eyes were focused on Qi Yan. A trace of worry flashed in Gongyanghuai's eyes, Qi Yan pursed her lips and silently stood up and knelt in the hall.
"The students are here."
"Qi Yan accepts the order."
"Yes."
"Jing Jianian Tanhua Lang, Qi Yan, a student of Jinzhou Prefecture. Although he was born in a poor family, he was excellent in both character and study; both talents and appearances. I have a daughter, Princess Zhen Zhen, who is fourteen years old, and is waiting for my boudoir. I decided to put Princess Zhen Zhen will marry you."
Qi Yan immediately felt that the sky was collapsing, her mind was blank, and she knelt on the cold ground motionless. Nangong Rang didn't care at all, and turned to Lu Quan and continued: "The widow knew Aiqing's thoughts a long time ago, and I also heard about me. The second nephew and the second princess' daughter are in love with each other, and Lu Quan will obey!"
"The old minister accepts the order."
"Lu Zhongxing, the second son of the Imperial Commander's Mansion, has both civil and military skills, and is a talented person; I and Lu Aiqing are young brothers, so we are hereby kissing each other and appointing Lu Zhong as the consort of the second princess."
The deep ravine on Lu Quan's face trembled. Nangong Rang could see through him, so why didn't he see through the other side? The reason why he begged for marriage in the palace was that he hoped that Nangong would let him worry about his past relationship and not dismiss him in front of the ministers.
It's just that Lu Quanwan never thought that in order to prevent his daughter from marrying into the Lu Mansion, Nangong Rang would marry his beloved daughter like this!
At this moment, Lu Quan felt a sense of restlessness in his heart: it seems that the emperor is determined to eradicate the Lu family...
"Old minister, thank Lord Longen!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty."
…
Nangong Rang immediately came to Guan Tiansi to choose the auspicious day of the zodiac, which happened to be the most suitable day for marriage within three years in the early twelfth month of this year. Although the six-month period is a bit tight, it is not impossible to do everything in your power.
Nangong Rang finalized the date, and gave Nangong Shu's daughter the title: Zhuohua, and appointed Lu Zhongxing and Qi Yan as the highest-ranked third-rank concubines.
The happiest person is Lu Boyan. According to the laws of the Wei Kingdom, the consort is a royal courtier, and has no official salaries, but has no real power.
The knot that has troubled him for more than ten years has finally been resolved. Today, he is proud to be a teenager, and the face that threatens him will also say goodbye forever!
Qi Yan can't remember what happened after that...
She only vaguely remembered that Nangong Rang's voice became blurred, and the congratulations around her were very harsh.
I can't remember who pulled her up from the cold ground, and how she left after the banquet.
It wasn't until the carriage that took her back to the mansion was outside the mansion, and the coachman lifted the curtain and called out a few times, and Qi Yan finally came back to his senses.
In the dream, it is full of fragmentary pictures, and it is already three poles in the sun to wake up again.
Qi Yan snorted softly, feeling exhausted, with a splitting headache and a burning throat; she was ill.
Qi Yan was comatose in her room all day long, and all the people who came to visit were persuaded by the housekeeper to go back, including Gongyanghuai.
On the other side, the two princesses of the Nangong family watched the Sanjia Parade, and then, accompanied by Lu Zhongxing, enjoyed the lanterns, cruised the lake by boat, and tasted delicious food before returning home happily.
Nangong Jingnu held her sister's hand and asked sweetly, "Second sister can you be happy today?"
Nangong Shunv nodded, her brows that had been stretched for several days were scattered, she shook Nangong Jingnv's hand, and said sincerely, "Thank you, Jingnv."
The two sisters returned to the dormitory and said some personal words. Nangong Jingnu was afraid of the dark, so she fell asleep with Nangong Shunv.
In the early morning of the next day, what was waiting was the will of the two being given marriage at the same time, which was nothing short of thunderous.
The reactions of the two sisters were also very different. Nangong Shunv stood there for a long time before she put on a pale face, and thanked her for accepting the order.
Then the body swayed, if it wasn't for Nangong Jingnu's eyesight and hands, she would have almost fallen.
Nangong Jingnu was much more intense. I saw her fluttering her sleeves and waving her imperial decree, and snatched the bright scroll from Nangong Shunv's hand and threw it on the ground.
The servant who passed the decree hurriedly knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing.
"Second sister, wait for me! I'll go to the palace to find the emperor."
Nangong Shunv's hot tears flowed out, biting her lip and holding Nangong Jingnv's hand.
Hearing the loud kowtow behind her, Nangong Jingnv couldn't bear it anymore, she turned her head and said in a slightly apologetic tone, "Go back to the palace first. The imperial decree was shot down by this palace, and I will explain it to the royal father. "
As if receiving amnesty, the servants withdrew with great gratitude.
The palace maids who served also withdrew wisely, and there were only two sisters left in the hall. Nangong Shunv held Nangong Jingnv's hand and finally cried out sadly.
Nangong Jingnu's nose was sour, and her eyes became red.
The moment she received the imperial edict, her first reaction was just resistance. Although they are all going to get married, Nangong Jingnu feels that she is still young and wants to live a few more years freely.
But seeing his sister like this, the tears couldn't stop.
She looked at Nangong Shu Nu's helpless appearance, her almond eyes filled with despair and sadness, she felt the strength of her always weak sister holding her, and suddenly the figure of Qi Yan passed in front of her eyes.
The person who was so weak that he couldn't move on the back of the horse, the folding fan that his sister regarded as a treasure, and the copy of the Nangong Mistress that couldn't take her eyes away after just one glance.
Nangong Jingnu opened her mouth. At this moment, she suddenly understood that her sister was in love with the shepherd layman!
She struggled to pull out the hand tightly held by Nangong Jingnu, and picked up the imperial decree on the ground. The words "Tanhua Lang Jinzhou Qiyan" hurt Nangong Jingnu's eyes.
It's not that she can't marry, but she must never marry her sister's favorite person!
Could this be the reason why the second sister cried in despair? The beloved married his sister
Nangong Jingnv wanted to wipe her sister's tears, but her feet seemed to take root, and she didn't know how to face it.
"Second sister, don't cry, I'll go to the palace to see the emperor!" Even if Jun didn't joke, she asked the emperor to marry her to Lu Zhongxing and return Qi Yan to the second sister!
Nangong Shunv swooped over, grabbed Nangong Jingnv and didn't let go, tears were dripping down: "Don't go..."
Nangong Jingnu was very puzzled: "Why?"
Nangong Shunv choked up and said, "The imperial decree has been issued, and you have no jokes. Sister... Just listen to my sister this time! Father... Father, he will never agree to you."
Nangong Shunv cried even more fiercely. Her despair was not only because she had already developed vague feelings for Gongyanghuai.
She is crying about the injustice of fate and lamenting her own unbearableness; there are 110,000 people who are unwilling, but they can never be as free and easy as her sister, even when Nangong Jingnu wants to stand up for her, she is actually afraid be affected!
Nangong Shunv is very clear: although she and Nangong Jingnv are sisters of the same clan, their identities are very different.
The royal father would not punish the younger sister in front of him, and would even conclude that the plea was instigated by him behind his back, and that would be her disaster.
She never lived alone, and her mother-in-law was not favored in the palace. If you are implicated because of this, you are a sinner of all evils!
Get married, get married!
This is her Nangong Shu daughter's life.
"Second sister, please, don't go, don't go... I, I'll marry! I'm willing to marry him!"
…
In Qi Mansion, there was already cold food on the table. Qi Yan, however, was lying on the bed with her eyes wide open, motionless.
She had been lying in bed for half a month, and had only eaten a few gruel.
There is nothing more grievous than the death of her heart, and the suffering of the plow department from the age of 2; every day of her life for ten years has been supported by this hatred.
No matter how strict the masked man was, Qi Yan never complained. As long as you can avenge this bloody vengeance, what is this
She endured the hatred and disgust in her heart to learn to be a Wei nationality, and without hesitation, she took the strange medicine for wearing intestines and turned herself into a human and a ghost.
From the beginning of the Tongsheng test, I tried to figure out the examiner's mentality and character, and write every word with scheming!
Approaching the Gongyang house, and the Nangongwang Group, the agency is doing everything possible.
All of this, in the end, was wasted by an imperial decree, and the great revenge was not avenged, but it was facing the disaster of extinction.
Suddenly, Qi Yan's eyes flashed a stern determination: It is said that Nangong Jingnu is Nangong Rang's most beloved daughter. Then... the big wedding day is her last chance! Even if you can't kill all your enemies, let Nangong let you experience the loss of a loved one!
"Tuktuktuk." The maid knocked on the door: "Master, the imperial doctor has been sent from the palace and is already waiting in the front hall."
Qi Yanqiang sat up with support: "Quickly please."
The imperial doctor was very young, wearing a blue smock of the imperial hospital with a medicine box behind him, he came to Qi Yan, raised his robe and knelt down: "Your Majesty, you are very worried when you hear that your concubine is ill, and sent a villain to ask for your pulse. ."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty, it's work." Qi Yan stretched out her hand and said to the maid, "Go down first."
"Yes."
Until the footsteps of the maid could not be heard, the imperial doctor, who had been bowing his head, raised his head and said angrily, "Are you really sick?"
Qi Yan twitched the corners of his mouth: "Don't come here and be safe."
It turned out that the young imperial doctor was Ding You, who had been away for four years.
When the two went out of the valley one after another, Ding You was ordered to participate in the civil examination of the imperial hospital every five years, and achieved the first place with his superb medical skills. Now he has become an imperial doctor from a medicine boy.
Qi Yan patted the seat next to him: "Sit down."
"Beware of anyone coming, I'd better kneel down. Let me show you first..."
Ding You took Qi Yan's pulse, frowned and sighed: "It's hard for you to be in a hurry."
Qi Yan sneered and said dejectedly: "Everything is over, be careful yourself."
Hearing that Qi Yan, who has always been cold-hearted, still cares about himself at a critical juncture, Ding You's heart warms. Lowering his voice, he said, "Pass the decree of the master."
Qi Yan straightened up, and a ray of hope flashed in her eyes.
Ding You continued: "Master, let me tell you: the more powerful the city, the easier it is to disintegrate from the inside. The good and bad things of the prince-in-law depend on each other. I hope you can decide for yourself."
Qi Yan's expression showed a hint of loosening, and she muttered: "But I..."
Ding You moved forward and continued: "According to my observations over the past few years, the old thief in Nangong loves this daughter even more than the prince. It will be of great benefit for you to be her consort, and I also think of your identity. an emergency solution."
"how?"
"Then Nangong Jingnv is only fourteen years old, and she is very well protected by Nangong, and she is not familiar with things. Except for the big wedding night, you will live in your own mansion. After that, it's the New Year's Day, birthday, you have to go. To see her, and to spend the night with the princess' approval."
The two looked at each other knowingly, Ding You lowered his voice again, and continued: "According to reliable information, Nangong Jingnv doesn't want to marry you. If you take 10,000 steps back and say that her daughter's family will use force against you? It seems that The big wedding night is urgent."
Qi Yan smiled, suddenly enlightened.
Ding You was dazzled by the smile that seemed to melt ice and snow in front of him, and he couldn't bear it in his heart.
"What did you do?"
Ding You nodded, and slowly took out a porcelain bottle from the medicine box, hesitating whether to give it to Qi Yan.
Qi Yan took it directly, took off the cork and took a sniff, the smell was fragrant.
"what is this?"
"This is a pill I specially developed for you. This medicine alone has the effect of reducing inflammation and removing blood stasis, but once you drink alcohol within 12 hours, it will cause dizziness, vomiting, and even... symptom."
Qi Yan understood: as long as you take this medicine in advance on the day of the wedding, and then drink the Hequn, you will "fall ill" and escape the bridal chamber reasonably!
She smiled and put the porcelain bottle into her arms, but Ding You grabbed her hand and quickly bounced it away.
Qi Yan looked at Ding You calmly: "What's wrong?"
"I'm taking this medicine in a hurry. I don't know if it will do any other harm to the body. I'll find a way to be on duty on your wedding day. If it's not urgent, I advise you not to take risks."
"I see, thanks."
"Now that you are an internal minister, it is not suitable for you to make friends with courtiers, but it is much more convenient to make friends with princes. You... take good care of it."
Qi Yan nodded: "That's what I mean."
Ding You stood up: "It's getting late, I'll give you a recipe for extinguishing fire and replenishing qi."
"Ding You."
"Um?"
"How did Master receive the news so quickly?" Even if he traveled day and night from here to the Valley of No Return, it would take more than ten days.
Could it be that she is out of the valley? Even hidden in a place very close to the capital? But in her capacity, this is completely impossible!
Ding You took a deep look at Qi Yan: "Can't you figure it out in your mind? If you can't figure it out, how will I know."
Qi Yan smiled and said nothing.
Ding You said deeply: "Qi Yan... I can only tell you that your master is not the only chess piece. You can see as much as I do, but I don't know how much you can't see. Can you... can you stop working too hard?"
Qi Yan was silent for a long time without saying a word.
Ding You let out a long sigh, wrote the words "overworked, unaccustomed to the soil and water" on the pulse case, and said before going out: "In the future, you can rest assured, according to the rules of the imperial hospital, your first doctor is me, and I will be fully responsible from now on. For your health, you will have to ask for Ping An every few days, and I will tell you if there is news from the master."
Qi Yan watched Ding You leave, her eyes darkened.
Over the years, even if the master deliberately concealed his identity, Qi Yan probably guessed it.
She naturally knew that she was not the only one. The 400-year-old foundation of the previous dynasty has deep roots. Looking at the entire court, even the inner court, I don't know how many people still care about the previous dynasty.
But his existence has never been for revenge for the previous dynasty, but for the entire grassland!
Although he died nine times, he still has no regrets.
With the posting of the royal list, the news of the two princesses getting married on the same day spread.
The second son of the Lu family is famous and famous, and he and Princess Zhuohua are a match made in heaven.
Few people knew who Qi Yan was, so the common people believed that His Majesty's marriage of the most beloved emperor and concubine to a poor student was the performance of the Junmin family.
Officials in the court can see through Nangong's real intentions, and most people think that Qi Yan's marriage to Nangong Jingnu is a blessing for the third generation.
There are also some people who really appreciate Qi Yan's talent, such as the brothers of the Gongyang family, who feel deeply regretful.
Qi Yan won Huiyuan, Jieyuan, and Tanhua. The achievement of "two yuan and one flower" is an honor that many people dream of, but it is a pity that with this imperial edict of marriage, he no longer has the opportunity to display his ambitions.
However, there was another person who hated Qi Yan deeply, and that was Lu Zhongxing, the second son-in-law of the Taiwei Mansion.
On the second day after the imperial decree, Lu Zhongxing resigned from his post as a guard with a sword in front of the imperial palace, and stayed at home to study palace etiquette.
At this time, dozens of housekeepers with whistle sticks stood in front of Lu Zhongxing's door, blocking the water around the bedroom. From time to time, Lu Zhongxing's roar and the sound of broken porcelain could be heard in the room.
Lu Quan went straight to Lu Zhongxing's yard, frowned when he heard the shout, and pushed open the door.
The house was in a mess, Lu Zhongxing was holding up half of the legs of the table, when he saw Lu Quan slowly lowering his arms, he called out decadently, "Father."
Lu Quan's eyes froze, Lu Zhongxing threw the legs of the table and knelt in front of his father, and said painfully, "Father, I don't want to marry."
Lu Quan seemed to have aged a few years overnight, and said sternly: "The words of the matchmaker for the parents' order, and this is His Majesty's will, you can't tolerate it."
"But Dad clearly said before..."
With a "pop", Lu Quan slapped his second son fiercely.
The corner of the latter's mouth immediately overflowed with blood, but he was still stubbornly arguing. Seeing this, Lu Quan slapped his foot heavily and came to the door: "You all go down!"
"Yes, sir."
Lu Quan closed the door and pointed to Lu Zhongxing: "How can you be so confused? Do you want to kill our family?"
Lu Zhongxing consciously lost his words, knelt down and begged again: "But my son has never liked His Highness Zhuohua! Dad, the baby is not stupid, the baby is willing to join the royal family to make the eldest brother feel at ease, but the person he loves has never been her. Big brother There are already two children, but the child has never asked for the girl in the room, doesn't father understand the child's heart!"
Lu Quan's heart was mixed, he fell on the only good chair in the room, and sighed heavily.
"It's dad who can't help you."
Lu Zhongxing moved to Lu Quan with his knee as his foot, and his knee was pierced by the porcelain shard, but he didn't know it: "Dad, why did the emperor treat my Lu family like this? Did he forget how he ascended the throne? Did he Have you forgotten what our Lu family did for him?"
"You!" Lu Quan raised his slap again, but after seeing Aiko's red and swollen cheeks, it didn't fall.
"How dare you say something so outrageous? Do you really want to kill the whole house to be willing? If I knew this, I shouldn't have pity your mother! I should have drowned you in the toilet!"
Seeing his father trembling with anger, Lu Zhongxing kowtowed repeatedly: "Father, calm down, my son is wrong. You must take care of your health, I... marry!"
Lu Quan's expression changed slightly: "For the past six months, you will stay in the house honestly and learn the rituals. Be a good concubine, and try to give birth to a man and half a woman as soon as possible, so as to dispel the doubts of the sage."
"…Yes, Father."
Nangong Shunv went back to the palace, and she wanted to spend more time with her mother-in-law when the wedding was imminent. Zhuohua Princess Mansion is also under construction day and night.
The imperial decree to call Nangong Jingnv back to the palace was issued several times, but Nangong Jingnv never left. Nangong Rang had no choice but to leave it alone; those who resisted the decree and disrespected and made the emperor willing not to pursue him were the only ones in the entire Wei Kingdom.
…
Thanks to this finger marriage, Qi Yan's identity is not what it used to be.
In the Wei Kingdom, different classes have their own circles. The consort's circle is the royal family, the merchant family, and the second-generation ancestors of the court.
The so-called "Second Generation Ancestors" are those whose ancestors were meritorious but their descendants were incompetent.
These three types of people are mostly kept away by courtiers for various reasons, so they gradually form a unique circle.
On the day the imperial decree was issued, there was an endless stream of guests who came to visit Qi Mansion, but because Qi Yan suddenly fell ill, the housekeeper declined one by one.
Gongyanghuai also came several times, but was recruited by his father to "expressly forbid" him to have private contact with Qi Yan again.
At the Qionglin Banquet, the number one scholar Lu Boyan was named the sixth-rank commander of the Ministry of Household, and the second-ranked Gongyang Huai was named the sixth-rank commander of the Ministry of Personnel. With a formal official position, you can no longer communicate too closely with the royal family, so as to avoid the suspicion of forming a party for personal gain.
Gongyanghuai had no other choice but to suppress this former classmate friendship to the bottom of her heart with infinite regret.
Nangong Rang selected people from the Ministry of Rites, Zongzheng Temple, and the Inner Court Supervisor to teach Qi Yan's palace rules and the "duties" of being a consort.
The tenants of Qi Mansion also fell silent.
In the blink of an eye, the midsummer turned to autumn, and then the first snow fell, and the beginning of the twelfth month of Jing Jianian finally came.
The best zodiac auspicious day in three years is suitable for marriage.
The entire capital was lit up with lanterns, and the only way for the welcoming team to go through was a few days ago to send heavy troops to martial law.
The marriage was too urgent, and the Ministry of Work was unable to build a Princess Mansion and two Consort Mansion within half a year. Fortunately, Nangong was sympathetic, and only ordered the Ministry of Work to rush the Zhuohua Princess Mansion with all its strength, and the Consort Mansion could be postponed.
One month before the marriage, Nangong Rang personally went to Princess Zhen Zhen's mansion to pick up Nangong Jingnv, and ordered the two prospective concubines who had no mansion to move into the princess' mansion.
On that day, before dawn, Qi Yan was served by the palace maid and put on a complicated and luxurious bridegroom's dress.
While the maids were not paying attention, Qi Yan took out the medicine given by Ding You and secretly took it. Before leaving, Auntie Xi came into the room again and told her to let her go.
Qi Yan was riding on a high-headed horse, and the festive drum music was ringing in her ears, but she could clearly hear the "squeak" of the horse's hooves stepping on the snow through the noise.
This winter nine years ago, I returned to the Zangli grassland with high hopes, but what I saw was the king's tent that had been turned into a barn.
Today, she is on her way to marry the enemy's daughter as a woman.
What an ironic reincarnation is this
Qi Yan had to recite the six-character motto that her master taught her over and over again, and now she finally realized that what she was seeking was never as simple as she thought.
After half a year of polishing, Qi Yan's temperament became more and more quiet, and the obsession in her heart became more and more indestructible.
Even if he is poor all his life, he must let the Wei Kingdom and the Nangong royal family repay the blood debts!
The inner courtyard of the palace was not allowed to ride a horse without an edict, so Qi Yan had to walk with the band of musicians.
It took more than half an hour to arrive at Weiyang Palace. The welcoming team stopped in front of the imperial steps. Qi Yan stepped on the steps of white marble and walked towards the door of the palace.
Walked over the threshold of the main hall of Weiyang Palace, took three steps, raised the robe, knelt down, and kowtowed three times; got up, walked three steps and then kneeled...
After repeating this three times, Fang Cheng knelt down three times and knelt down nine times. In front of the nobles of the heavenly family, it is clear that the husband is also a minister.
Qi Yan knelt in the center of the hall, called Qiansui three times, and said in a loud voice, "My minister, Qi Yan. We are hereby ordered to marry His Highness Zhen Zhen."
Only then did the maid lead the order to go to the inner hall. After a long while, with the help of Madam Xi, Nangong Jingnu, dressed in a phoenix robe, came slowly.
"Chen, Qi Yan. We have an order to marry His Highness Zhen Zhen."
Nangong Jingnv could only see the corner of Qi Yan's groom's crown through the gap in the red hijab. She sighed inaudibly: The person kneeling in front of her was originally her sister's favorite.
"No ceremony and level." This voice had a girl's unique sweetness, but her tone was extremely cold.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
After Qi Yan stood firm, Nangong Jingnu returned a shallow Wanfu ceremony to show her recognition of the husband's identity.
The two walked to the entrance of the main hall together, Qi Yan took the lead to cross the threshold and bowed down: "Please come up, Your Highness."
…
Nangong Jingnu's weight is very light, but for some reason she refused to stick to Qi Yan's back, just pressed her shoulders with both hands.
Qi Yan had to lower her posture again, and put her hands around Nangong Jingnu's legs. Hearing the displeased "tsk" sound of the person on the back, Qi Yan said in a soft tone, "Please hold on tight, Your Highness, the next step is a flight of stairs."
Before today, Nangong Jingnv had never been touched like this by a man. When this "never met" consort held her legs up, she almost blamed her.
The other party obviously felt it too, and comforted himself softly.
His voice is very unique, perhaps due to his age, it does not yet have the deep hoarseness of an adult man.
Cheerful and gentle, two seemingly contradictory qualities merged in this way.
Not allowing Nangong Jingnu to think too much, Qi Yan has already taken a step.
Due to the large distance between the two bodies, in order to avoid danger to Nangong Jingnv, Qi Yan walked very slowly, very careful, and paused for a moment at almost every next step.
Qi Yan didn't say anything, just that the hands holding Nangong Jingnu would be clamped every time she landed, and she would immediately relax after standing firm.
Nangong Jingnu also felt the other party's hard work, but she felt that Qi Yan was Nangong Shunv's favorite, and even though she had no choice but to marry, she deliberately kept the distance between the two.
Until I heard Qi Yan's breathing became heavy, I couldn't help flashing the picture of him holding a horse's neck while parading through the street and didn't dare to move.
When she returned to her senses, Nangong Jingnu had already put her hands on Qi Yan's back and put her arms around her neck.
The gentle and soft voice in her ears came up again: "Thank you, Your Highness." She was about to get up again, but she stopped inexplicably.
After finally descending the imperial steps, Nangong Jingnu got on the phoenix carriage carried by the sixteenth, but Qi Yan could only walk on the right side of the phoenix carriage.
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Nangong sat in a high position in court clothes, and the two couples entered the hall together to listen to His Majesty's teachings.
Nangong Rang got up and stepped down from the high position. To him, Qi Yan was just a pawn to protect his beloved daughter: "Raise your head."
"Yes."
This was the first time he took a closer look at Qi Yan. Nangong Rang's breathing stagnated, the four-clawed beast who was riding on the clouds and riding the wind in the dream was just such a pair of amber eyes!
"Your eyes..."
Qi Yan pretended to be frightened and knelt down on the ground: "This minister suffered from a serious illness when he was young, but after he recovered, his eyes changed.
Nangong Rang nodded, but said nothing: "I will marry your beloved daughter to you, and you must serve her as the master; if my son is unhappy after marriage, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"The minister obeys the order."
"Well, I have seen your household registration file, are there any elders in the clan?"
"Go back to your majesty, the epidemic broke out in Jinzhou in the first year of Jingjia, and there were ten rooms and nine empty spaces. At that time, the minister was young and inexperienced, and both parents died on the way to flee, so far they lost contact with the elders of the clan."
Nangong Rang asked again, "Have you ever received a letter?"
"Never."
He glanced at Qi Yan, and then turned his gaze to Nangong Jingnu who was wearing a hijab: "In this case, let Princess Zhen Zhen take the words for you."
As soon as he said this, the whole audience was shocked; even Lu Zhongxing, who hated Qi Yan, was stunned.
Since ancient times, only the elders have given words to the younger generation, and I have never heard of a wife giving words to her husband!
But after thinking about it for a while, it became clear that the emperor was reminding Qi Yan that the concubine and the princess had "different rank and humility", and the words would be with people for a lifetime. As long as Qi Yan was alive, he would be a servant of the royal family.
Nangong Jingnu frowned slightly. She didn't agree with her father's humiliation of Qi Yan. Just as she was about to say no, she heard Qi Yan kowtow: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
She opened her mouth. She didn't expect Qi Yan to be so "backbone". Then she thought about it and felt a surge of pity. What else could be done except Xie En
Lu Zhongxing glanced at Nangong Jingnu secretly, but she had grown a lot taller after half a year, and she was a slim big girl.
But the scene just now made his mood a little complicated. If he was Qi Yan, how should he handle himself? Maybe it's really like what his father said, it's not a good thing to marry the emperor who is under his favor? But he is still not satisfied...
Qi Yan knelt upright on the ground, staring at Nangong Rang's dragon boots embroidered with gold threads. Amber eyes are like a pool of stagnant water, silent.
The arrogant prince on the grassland is dead, and now she is just a pariah, and there is nothing she can't bear.
Feng Nian left the palace and went back to the palace. Amid the jubilant drum music, Qi Yan carried Nangong Jingnu back to the bridal chamber.
The wedding banquet was very grand, and almost all the officials of the imperial family and the capital below the third rank of the court were present.
Gongyanghuai came to Qi Yan with a wine bottle, with deep regret and regret in his eyes, and said some auspicious words.
Qi Yan replaced the wine with tea and smiled indifferently: "I'm very happy that Baishi can come. I hope you can show your strength in the court and get what you want."
Gongyang Huai finally couldn't hold back, and replied, "Tie, Concubine... In any case, you are the confidant that Gongyang Baishi believes."
"Thank you."
Qi Yan was patted from behind, turned around and said in a feigned astonishment, "Are you... Brother Shuhan?"
The person who came was the third son of the emperor, Nangong Wang, who took the pseudonym Xu Wang at the banquet at the Xie Mansion that day, with the name Shuhan.
Nangong Wang laughed: "It's rare that my brother-in-law still remembers that it was inconvenient for you and me to tell my identity when we first met. The real identity of this palace is the third son of the emperor, single name: Wang."
Gongyanghuai glanced at Qi Yan again, then turned and left.
Qi Yan "suddenly realized", bowed and saluted: "It turns out that it is the third highness, Qi Yan is disrespectful."
"Hey, brother-in-law. From now on, you and I will be a family, but His Highness is out of sight."
"Brother Three Emperors."
Nangong Wang laughed, attracting the attention of all the guests. He seemed to have no intention of concealing his old acquaintance with Qi Yan: "Brother-in-law, Ruo Dekong, will send someone to report that the emperor will host a banquet for you in the palace another day."
"Thank you, Brother Three Emperors."